A Pheasant Walk in the Rain

It was sunny this morning… but that had turned to overcast skies and a light rain by the time we arrived at our destination, Wakehurst Place.
Rain at Wakehurst

The conditions were far from ideal for photography, but they weren't too bad to dissuade this pheasant from his afternoon stroll.
Coming over the hill

Pausing for a light snack

… and a brief look round

Then off home again
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Camera note: The first shot was taken with the all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. All the other were with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM.

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  1. gdare

    12 Aug 2010

    He must have been walking there on a regular basis – he seems not to be disturbed by people at all. Everytime I saw them here they would fly away or disappear in wheat field the moment they saw me :left:
    Nice photographs.

  2. Dudley

    12 Aug 2010

    Oh wow, this highly prized game bird would never walk like that around my area.

  3. SittingFox

    13 Aug 2010

    He acts like he owns the place! Reminds me of the pelicans in St James' Park! :right:

  4. Ukwildlife

    13 Aug 2010

    Nice, especially the close up

  5. SittingFox

    14 Aug 2010

    Beware the pelican who sits on the bench by the path. It gathers tourists, one of whom I filmed on my phone camera because he was stroking its head! I didn't actually witness any violence but I wouldn't like to get in a fight with a pelican. Or have to rescue any tourists from a pelican either, for that matter :insane:

  6. Words

    14 Aug 2010

    Adele, which reminds me I must go to St James' Park soon.

  7. Words

    14 Aug 2010

    Andy, Wakehurst Place is part of Kew Gardens (national horticultural centre) so the pheasants are almost like show birds. In the real countryside they would be off like a shot.

  8. Words

    14 Aug 2010

    Erwin, thanks. I don't mind a little rain, but I would like some sunshine as well. The summer has disappeared 🙁

  9. Words

    14 Aug 2010

    Thanks Neil!

  10. Words

    14 Aug 2010

    Darko, I know what you mean about pheasants flying off. If I see them in the fields that's exactly what they do. These shots were taken at Wakehurst Place, which gets thousands of visitors each year so the wildlife is not very wild!

  11. Cynthia23

    30 Aug 2010

    The rain photo is beautiful!

  12. Words

    30 Aug 2010

    Thanks Cynthia!

  13. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Even In the rain ….Beautiful

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